Samsung has confirmed on a teaser video that their Samsung Galaxy S21 series will be launching on January 14, 2021 in its Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event.
This year’s unpacked event is a bit earlier than expected compared to the traditional S series launch, which usually happens between February and April. Samsung’s S21 teaser shows nothing more than a rotating cube that obscures a camera module inside.
Previous leaks point Samsung releasing three devices in the S21 range: the vanilla Galaxy S21, Samsung Galaxy S21+, and the Galaxy S21 Ultra. These three devices are expected to ship with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 or an Exyno 2100 depending on the region.
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S21, O1 | Samsung Galaxy S21+, T2 | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, P3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 or Exynos 2100 | ||
| Screen | 6.2-inch LTPS, FullHD+, 120Hz | 6.7-inch LTPS, 120Hz | 6.8-inch LTPO, WQHD+, 120Hz |
| OS | Android 11 with OneUI 3.1 | ||
| Rear Camera | 12MP Main, 12MP Ultrawide, 64MP Telephoto | 12MP Main, 12MP Ultrawide, 64MP Telephoto | 108MP Gen2 Sensor Main, 12MP Ultrawide, 10MP 3x Optical, 10MP 10x Optical |
| Connectivity | 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 | 5G, WiFi 6, Buetooth 5.1 | 5G,WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Battery | 4,000mAh | 4,800mAh | 5,000mAh |
| Colors | Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink Phantom Gray, Phantom White | Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phanom Violet | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver |
The launch will happen on January 14, 10:00am EST. This puts the launch in the Philippines at January 14, 2021, 11:00pm. Samsung will be livestreaming the whole event through their website.
